 The inclusion of the study of Rizal's life, works and writings in the college

curriculum is based on Republic Act No. 1425, also known as RIZAL’S LAW.

 According to the Filipino historians, the criteria of a national hero include

his/her ACHIEVEMENT the acclamation of people and the PASSAGE OF
TIME.

 If the person is still being admired after the passage of 50 years and his ideals
are still invoked and appreciated by the people, then that person has passed the
test of time and is considered as true HERO.
 The study on the two novels of Rizal, the NOLI ME TANGERE and EL
FILIBUSTERISMO became obligatory.
 HEROES are those who have a concept of nation and thereafter aspire and
struggle for the nation’s FREEDOM.

Fast Facts
Name: Jose Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
Birth Date: June 19, 1861
Place of Birth: Calamba, Laguna
Nickname(s): “Pepe”, “Jose”
Organizations: La Solidaridad, La Liga Filipina
Famous Works: Noli Me Tangere and
El Filibusterismo (Novels)
Parents: Francisco Mercado & Teodora Alonzo
Siblings: Saturnina Rizal (eldest); Paciano Rizal (2nd); Narcisa Rizal (3rd); Olympia
Rizal (4th); Lucia Rizal (5th); Maria Rizal (6th); Concepcion Rizal (8th); Josefa Rizal
(9th); Trinidad Rizal (10th); Soledad Rizal (youngest).
Date of Death: December 30, 1896 (Manila, Philippines)

EVALUATION 1:
1. During this period, the power and influence of Spain has weakened as evidenced
by:
A. Defeats in various Filipino revolts
 B. Economic sabotage
C. Secularization issues
D. Defeats against its various colonies in South and Central America
E. None of the above
2. Colonies of Spain that have not gained independence from the colony of Spain
A. Mexico & Chile
B. Cuba & Philippines
C. Colombia & Venezuela
D. Peru, El Salvador & Honduras
E. Ecuador & Nicaragua
3. The secular priests had the opportunity to manage the parishes in 1767 because…
A. the Filipinos fought for it through several revolts.
B. the secular priests entered into an agreement with the regular priests.
C. the Jesuit priests were expelled from the Philippines
D. the pope died
E. All of the above
4. Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, including Pedro Pablo Pelaez
were the forerunners of secularization campaign. What kind of priests are they?
A. Dominican
B. Regular
C. Franciscan
D. Secular
E. None of the above
5. What is secularization campaign all about?
A. The management of the Catholic parishes be given to the secular priests or
native Filipino priests.
B. The secular priests must be given political powers as the regular priests do.
C. The secular priests must be allowed to see the Pope
D. The wealth of regular priests must be managed by the secular priests
E. All of the above
6. Who are the principales?
A. the native Filipinos who are against the Spanish government
B. privileged citizens who pledged to work for and support the Spanish
government,
C. the regular priests who have political powers
D. the middle class Filipinos
E. None of the above
7. What are the positive changes that happened in the Philippines in the 19 th
century?
A. Opening of trade and economic opportunities
B. The rise of the middle class among the native Filipinos
 C. The middle class had the opportunity to pursue higher education in Manila
and Europe.
D. Exposure to liberal ideas
E. All of the above
8. What are the privileges given to native Filipinos who support or collaborate with
the Spanish authorities?
A. Opportunity to study abroad
B. Positions in the local government such as cabeza de barangay, teniente and
capitan municipal
C. Business opportunity
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
9. The 19th century as Rizal’s context can be described as:
A. The period of major changes that affect man and society
B. The era of challenges and responses
C. Period of enlightenment and realization
D. A,B,C
E. None of the above
10. Which one is not a scenario in Rizal’s time
A. Instability of colonial administration
B. Maladministration of justice
C. Equal opportunity to education
D. Frailocracy
E. Inequality and racial discrimination

PRE-TEST:

1. The priest who baptized Rizal and told this to the members of the
family present during the baptism: “Take good care of this child for
someday he will become a great man.”
A. Rev. Collantes Rufino
B. Rev. Pedro Casanas
C. Rev. Rufino Collantes
D. Rev. Jose Casanas
2. Who was the youngest of the Rizal children?
A. Narcisa B. Olimpia C. Soledad D.Trinidad
3. Which among these schools did Doña Teodora Alonzo studied?
A. Santa Rosa College
B. University of Sto. Tomas
C. Ateneo Municipal de Manila
D. Sta. Catalina College
 4. What is the exact date of birth of Jose Rizal?
A. February 18, 1861 B. June 20, 186 C. June 12, 1863 D. June 19,
1861

6. Rizal’s sister who died of sickness in 1865, which Rizal mournfully

wept?
A. Trinidad B. Josefa C. Concha D. Maria
7. Where did Rizal start his formal schooling?
A. Calamba B. Biñan C. San Pablo D. Sta. Cruz
8. With whom did Jose Rizal have his first school brawl?
A. Manuel B. Teodoro C. Pedro D. Francisco
9. Rizal’s uncle who strengthened his eagerness on reading good books?
A. Tio Jose Alberto B. Tio Manuel
C. Tio Gregorio D. Tio Leoncio
10. What is the complete legal name of Dr. Jose Rizal
A. Jose Pedro Alonzo Realonda Mercado Rizal
B. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo
C. Jose Protacio Alonzo Realonda Rizal
D. Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal Alonzo Y Realonda

EVALUATION 2:

1. The priest who baptized Rizal that said “someday this child will become a
great man.”
A. Rev. Collantes Rufino
B. Rev. Pedro Casanas
C. Rev. Rufino Collantes
D. Rev. Jose Casañas
2. Who was the youngest of the Rizal children?
A. Soledad
B. Olimpia
C. Concha
D. Trinidad
3. Doña Teodora Alonzo, a college-bred Manileña, graduated from ___.
A. Santa Rosa College
B. University of Sto. Tomas
C. Ateneo Municipal de Manila
D. Sta. Catalina College
4. What is the exact date of the birth of Jose Rizal?
A. February 18, 1861
B. June 20, 1868
C. June 12, 1863
D. June 19, 1861
5. Rizal’s Godfather. A native of Calamba and a family close friend.
 A. Rev. Collantes Rufino
B. Rev. Pedro Casanas
C. Rev. Rufino Collantes
D. Rev. Jose Casanas
6. What is the complete name of Dr. Jose Rizal
A. Jose Pedro Alonzo Realonda Mercado Rizal
B. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo
C. Jose Protacio Alonzo Realonda Rizal
D. Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal Alonzo Y Realonda
7. How old was Rizal when he was baptized?
A. 5days B. 4 days C. 3 days D. 2 days
8. Rizal was the ___ of the eleven children born of the marriage of Don Francisco
and Doña Teodora.
A. 9th
B. 7th
C. 11th
D. 6th
9. What is the first name of Rizal’s father
A. Paciano
B. Francisco
C. Protacio
D. Alonzo
10. What is the reason why Rizal’s mother almost died during her delivery?
A. preeclampsia
B. dry labor
C. hemorrhage
D. baby’s big head

EVALUATION 3:

1. The mode of land transportation during Rizal’s time.

A. jeepney
B. bus
C. carromata
D. train
2. The most profound story her mother told during his childhood that left a deep
impact on Rizal’s mind.
A. Ang Aswang at Tikbalang
B. Si Pagong at si Matsing
C. Ang tatlong paring martir
D. Ang Kuwento ng Gamugamo
3. Rizal’s first teacher who discovered his talent on poetry and encouraged him
to compose poems at an early age.
A. His mother
 B. his father
C. his brother
D. his sisters
4. Where did Rizal start his formal schooling?
A. Calamba
B. Biñan
C. San Pablo
D. Sta. Cruz
5. Jose Rizal’s mother was unjustly imprisoned for how many years before she
was acquitted.
A. More than two years
B. More or less one year
C. Five years
D. Ten years
6. With whom did Jose Rizal had his first school brawl?
A. Manuel
B. Teodoro
C. Pedro
D. Francisco
7. What inspired Rizal to write a novel and fight against the evils of Spanish
tyranny?
A. The martyrdom of Gomburza
B. The influence of his mentors
C. Politics and corruption
D. Catholicism
8. One of Rizal’s mentors who trained him to become physically fit and taught
him the art of wrestling.
A. Tio Jose Alberto
B. Tio Manuel
C. Tio Gregorio
D. Tio Miguel
9. What best describes Rizal as a student?
A. a bully and a fighter
B. physically weak but mentally strong
C. inferior and lonesome student
D. small but superior in all aspects
10. Who influenced Rizal to read good books?
A. Tio Jose Alberto
B. Tio Manuel
C. Tio Gregorio
D. Tio Leoncio

EVALUATION 4:
1) What was the fear of Doña Teodora when Jose Rizal was sent by his father to
pursue his tertiary education at the University of Santo Tomas?
A. Her premonition that Rizal’s life will be in danger once he
acquired too much knowledge
B. Rizal might be bullied by other students and he cannot defend himself
C. Rizal might not perform well because of homesickness
D. Rizal might be a bully to his classmates.

2) What are Rizal’s other activities aside from attending classes in Ateneo
Municipal?
A. modeling, playing basketball, going out with girls
B. visiting relatives and friends, organizing groups against the Dominican
priests
C. socializing with priests, spending time with Leonor Rivera, reading novels
D. writing prize-winning poetry, practiced drawing, painting, and
clay modeling
3) The course that Rizal finished in Ateneo which is equivalent to a high school
diploma.
A. Diploma in Surveying
B. Perito Agrimensor
C. Bachelor of Arts
D. Bachelor of Education
4) Where did Rizal finish his secondary education?
A. Biñan, Laguna
B. Ateneo Municipal de Manila
C. University of Santo Tomas
D. Mataas na Paaralan ng Biñan
5) Rizal took a vocational course in Ateneo while studying his Higher education in
UST and graduated with a title called Perito Agrimensor which means ___.
A. Agricultural technician
B. Plant Technologist
C. Agriculturist
D. Expert Surveyor
6. The surname Rizal came from the Spanish word ricial which means ___.
A. Green Field
B. Evergreen
C. Rice field
D. Farm land
7. The surname Rizal was first used by Jose when he started studying in Ateneo de
Municipal. What was the main reason of using Rizal as his surname?
A. To avoid suspicions from Spanish authorities
B. Rizal is more attractive and easy to remember
C. Prestige and social acceptance
D. To hide anomalous transactions
8. Rizal’s pen name in his essay, El Amor Patrio” (Love of country) that was
published in Diariong Tagalog.
 A. Dimasalang
B. Laong Laan
C. P. Jacinto
D. Taga-Ilog
9. The reason why Rizal secretly left Manila for Europe.
A. Discrimination of a Dominican priest to Filipino students
B. Failing grades in medical course
C. To get better education for the sake of his country
D. To explore the beauty of Europe
10. What was the secret agreement of Jose Rizal and his brother Paciano before Jose
left for Spain?
A. To complete his Medical Studies
B. To pursue his studies and prepare himself for a great task of
liberating the Philippines
C. To find greater opportunities abroad and learn different languages
D. To graduate with a doctorate degree in Philosophy and Letters
11. Other activities of Rizal aside from pursuing his studies in Europe.
A. Met different personalities, Filipino friends, scholars and scientists
B. Learned different languages, visit different libraries and translated books
C. Joined Masonry and Propaganda Movement
D. All of the Above
12. The two European anthropologists that Rizal met in Europe through his friend
Ferdinand Blumentritt, who were doing studies on Philippine culture at that
time.
A. Dr. Feodor Jagor and Dr. Hans Virchow
B. Dr. Javier Galezowsky and Dr. Otto Becker
C. Don Pablo Ortiga y Rey and Eduardo de Lete
D. None of the above choices
13. The Spanish term used to refer to middle class Filipinos in Europe.
A. Principales
B. Ilustrados
C. Indios
D. None of the above choices
14. Rizal wrote the first half of his novel, Noli Me Tangere, in Madrid. When and
where was it finished and published?
A. Berlin, Germany; March 21, 1887
B. Paris: August 8, 1887
C. Philippines; August 8, 1887
D. None of the above choices
15. Who was the savior of Rizal’s novel, Noli Me Tangere during his financial
struggles abroad?
A. Maximo Viola
B. Ferdinand Blumentritt
C. Valentin Ventura
D. None of the above choices
16. Rizal earned a Licentiate in Medicine at the Universidad Central de Madrid,
where he also took courses in philosophy and literature. What was his
specialization in the field of Medicine?
A. Obstetrics
B. Optometry
C. Orthodontics
D. Opthalmology
17. When Rizal went home to Calamba and practiced Medicine, he was called Dr.
Ulliman which people refer to a ______.
A. Handsome man
B. Expert man
C. German
D. Gentleman
18. Rizal’s first homecoming to Calamba after five years of study in Europe.
A. December 8, 1887
B. November 3, 1887
C. September 6, 1887
D. August 8, 1887
19. The poem written by Rizal for a friend’s daughter in Madrid on August 22, 1883
to express his love and affection.
A. A Seňorita C.O. y R.
B. Mi Piden Versos
C. El Amor Patrio
D. None of the above choices
20.The reason why Rizal did not pursue courting this lady in Madrid whom she
wrote a poem.
A. The lady is attracted to another gentleman
B. The lady is not yet ready to get into a relationship
C. Jose Rizal is committed to Leonor Rivera
D. Jose Rizal had high respect to the lady’s father who was his friend.